Safaricom announces system maintenance, key services will be unavailable

Safaricom announces scheduled system maintenance for Sunday

Telecommunications service provider Safaricom has announced scheduled system maintenance for Sunday from 11 pm to 4 am on Monday.

In a statement, Safaricom said access to key services during the maintenance will be unavailable. The affected services include Lipa na M-PESA, Paybill and Buy Goods services.

Safaricom said access to international money transfers (Western Union), M-PESA Global, as well as M-PESA App and my Safaricom App will be intermittent.

“To meet our promise to always offer worry-free superior customer experiences, we will be conducting a scheduled system maintenance on the night of Sunday, July 14, 2024, from 11 pm to 4 am on Monday, July 15, 2024,” Safaricom said.

The company, however, noted that all other services including calls, data, SMS and all other M-PESA services will be available as usual.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your  understanding as we strive to provide you with best-in-class services.”

Services that will be unavailable:

  • Lipa na M-PESA
  • Paybill
  • Buy Goods services

Services that will be intermittent:

  • International money transfers (Western Union)
  • M-PESA Global
  • M-PESA App
  • My Safaricom App

Services that will be available as usual:

  • Calls
  • Data
  • SMS
  • All other M-PESA services